So I've been trying to come up with some other ideas for the upcoming trunk show in addition to my stuffed animals. I've gotten some great input from friends with a little more experience with these things that it would be good to have some less expensive items on the table. I came up with the idea of some children's building blocks. They are 1" wooden blocks decorated with vintage children's illustrations and recycled book jackets. One lesson learned - the modge podge that I used to adhere the paper remains a little bit tacky even after dried so I will need to put at least one layer of a clear acrylic over it. I'm trying to find an adhesive that will be sure to be non-toxic so that in the event that the blocks get put into little mouths, there's no worry.
I would love feedback from readers on the blocks. Do you think that I'm using too many images? I like the idea of two sides being larger images that can be used as a puzzle, but I'm not sure if having images on all the other sides is just too busy. What price point do you think that these would sell well at?
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Kate, these blocks are great!
I found a small set of rectangular wooden blocks (just four of them) that had simple drawings of dogs on one side, ducks, chickens and flamingoes on the others. They were $1.50 at the dollar store so the non-toxic part went out the window) Mimi loved them and they were a really simple and cool puzzle for her to start with. I love the designs you are using on these and the vintage-ness makes them even more exciting! I would pay between 9 and 15 bucks for them..I don't want to lower your price point, but I also think it's important to consider parents don't always have lots of extra money. If I had these, I would save them for my grandkids (providing they made it through the first round!), they are really cool! Nina
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